Neil Critchley
English football manager (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Neil Critchley (born 18 October 1978) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League First Division for Crewe Alexandra. He is currently the head coach of EFL League One club Blackpool.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Neil Critchley[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1978-10-18) 18 October 1978 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Blackpool (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1989– | Crewe Alexandra | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Leigh RMI | 3 | (0) |
Total | 4 | (0) | |
Managerial career | |||
2013–2017 | Liverpool U18 | ||
2017–2020 | Liverpool U23 | ||
2020–2022 | Blackpool | ||
2022–2023 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
2023– | Blackpool | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He has previously managed Liverpool under-18s (standing in for Jürgen Klopp for two of Liverpool's cup fixtures in the 2019–2020 season), and guided Blackpool to promotion, via the playoffs, from League One to the Championship in 2020–21, his first full season in charge of the club. After a short stint as assistant head coach to Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa in 2022, he was appointed head coach of Queens Park Rangers. After signing a three-year contract, he was sacked after two months, having won one game from his first twelve. He returned to Blackpool in May 2023.
As of 2020[update], he was one of sixteen coaches worldwide to have obtained UEFA's elite badge.[2]